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Catalog Number CAS 0147-0173   CAS 0147-0173; Charmstone
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Charmstone
Culture unidentified California Indian
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture unknown (pre-1906)
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone
Description Distal fragment of plumb bob shaped stone pecked and ground to overall cylindrical shape with widest diameter below mid-section; Distal end tapers to conical point; Proximal end tapers gradually to indeterminate end; Surfaces are ground very smooth; Color is ivory.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 4.4, Length = 9.9